Travel Blogs Nearby
Bishop is beautiful!
... out that this year they had 190% of their normal snow fall. The next day we drove 400 miles around the park to get to our campground located on the western side of Yosemite! The park is spectacular but we noticed that there is limited access especially when the two east/west roads are closed due to snow. Well worth seeing.
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Fahrt Bishop - Carson City
... was uns einiges an Schnee bescheerte! Endlich konnte ich wieder einmal den kalten Schnee geniessen! :)
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Owens River Gorge
... ordinary water. When you put your arms or legs out, they instantly floated up. Soaking there in the sunshine, looking across to the distant snow-capped mountains was extremely relaxing - quite a nice way to spend a Wednesday afternoon!
The next day we went in search of the Buttermilks, some famous giant boulders just to the west of Bishop. After driving around in circles ...
Visiting some more giant trees
... at one point, the NPS would name these trees after different states. (We saw the California Tree and the Oregon Tree.)
Finally, we visited Fallen Monarch, a burned out, fallen sequoia over 100 feet long. One can walk the entire distance of this tree, as its trunk is completely hollowed out. In the 1800s, soldiers who patrolled the area would use Fallen Monarch to stable their horses. ...
My First Backpacking Adventure
... 8217;t reached the saddle yet, so I shouted down to her to stay put just in case and wait until I found a way to the top and called her up.
To make a long story short(er), I did eventually reach the top but it was not easy, nor was it fun, nor was it very safe. I knew I would ...


